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About the Foundation Year

International students studying a degree at University in Wales 

Progression to your degree at University in Wales

The Wales International Study Centre offers you a pathway to a wide range of undergraduate degrees at outstanding universities throughout Wales.

Joining the International Foundation Year at the WISC guarantees that you will receive a conditional offer of a degree place at the University of Wales, Newport, or alternatively you may wish to apply to one of our many partner institutions throughout Wales.

Choosing your degree

During your first term at WISC you will be given a great deal of advice about the many degree courses that are available in the universities and colleges around Wales, including those at your host university, Newport. Your personal tutor will help you fill in a form with your choice of three degree courses offered in Wales for which you would like to apply.

You may be given conditional offers on all three courses and will then need to choose a first (or firm) choice and a second (or insurance) choice. Your final exam and coursework grades will determine which of your two choices will be open to you.

Degree progression options

Once you have successfully completed the International Foundation Year, you can proceed directly to your undergraduate degree that autumn. The tables below set out the subject areas open to you at each University from the foundation route you take:

In order to progress to the degree programme you will need to obtain an overall grade at the end of your course, and a minimum English grade on the final English Skills module.

Please note: all students wishing to follow a creative or performing arts degree will need to have creative ability. This can be demonstrated either in a portfolio, audition or interview during the Foundation. Students that already have a DVD or portfolio can submit it along with their application.

For details about the degrees and grades you will need to progress onto them, go to University Partners select each partner profile and click on Your degree options.

Business, law & social studies

International Foundation Year route 1

See which degree options are available via this route

engineering & science

International Foundation Year route 2

See which degree options are available via this route


Business, Law and Social Studies Foundation Year
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Leading to degrees in:
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Hotel & Tourism Management
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Law
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Media Studies
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Psychology
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Quantity Surveying
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Engineering and Science Foundation Year
Available at the following institutions:
Leading to degrees in:
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Chemistry
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Electronic Engineering
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Environmental Sciences
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Food Technology
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Manufacturing Systems
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Maritime
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Mathematics
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Mechanical Engineering
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Physics
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Science
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